Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 5HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	53.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	43.1%	46.5%	3.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BR1 5HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	50.9%	9.6%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	32.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	43.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.1%	37.6%	3.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	23.1%	-13.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	34.3%	12.1%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	10.7%	17.9%	7.2%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	4%	12.2%	8.2%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	66.6%	46.6%	-20.0%	81.4%	-34.8%
Arab	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	68.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	7.3%	5.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	68.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	3%	20.9%	17.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Downham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Way was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downham Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 277th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BR1 5HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downham Way are based on 538 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5HU

Average Price
£387,340

Semi-Detached
£402,843

Terraced
£410,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,605

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Way

Average Price
£405,322

Semi-Detached
£475,716

Terraced
£435,314

Detached
£498,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,283

Other
£262,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
503 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-02-21	£389,057
543 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£396,000	2022-11-11	£414,876
487D Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-06-29	£280,922
487B Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,500	2021-12-22	£284,843
497 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2021-05-13	£375,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5HU

Employment

BR1 5HU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	22
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,589 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	257 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	880 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	2,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Luke's Church	St Lukes Church Hall, Northover	199 yd
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	326 yd
The Filling Station	The Filling Station Cafe, 640A Downham Way	432 yd
Bubble & Squeak Cafe	384A Baring Road, London	487 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way	301 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	501 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	301 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	301 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	329 yd
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	392 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	644A Downham Way, Bromley	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	304 yd
Downham Health & Leisure Centre DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE MOORSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	611 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	999 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		1,020 yd
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BR1 5HU